Click “File” “Open” and navigate to the location of the configuration file you are editing when the new window pops up. Select the file you want to edit in the list of files. If no files are appearing, ensure the “All Documents” option is selected in the drop down menu located directly above the “Open” and “Close” buttons.
Is there a way in Windows to edit a binary file, from the command line? A way that could be written into a batch file?I want to be able to edit a single byte, at a known position, in an existing file.This existing question1 is solved, but that's a Linux solution.
I'm looking for something similar for Windows.BackgroundThere's a bug in GTA 1 when downloaded from Steam whereby the save-game data file gets corrupted on exit. As a result, the game can be played fine the first time but subsequently crashes. It turns out this can be fixed by changing the 5th byte in the file (i.e.
The byte at address 0x04) from x00 to x062.I can do this in Python easily, e.g.: with open('PLAYERA.DAT', 'rb') as f:bytes = f.readbytes = bytes:4 + 'x06' + bytes5:with open('PLAYERA.DAT', 'wb') as g:for b in bytes: g.write(b)Ideally though I'd rather do this in a batch job that does the following:. fixes the data file. launches GTAI could make something that works for me (using Python), but that wouldn't help random other people who don't have Python (yes I know it's easy to get & install, but still). Similarly, there is a freeware available that claims to do just this, but I don't want to run a random.exe on my PC, and I don't think anyone else should either.
For that reason, I'd like to present a batch file, that people can inspect, and - if they're happy with what it does - run for themselves.Thanks for you help!12edit Fixed up the Python script, as I found it didn't work as-is (file.read returns an immutable object, so you can't just update one of the values). I think PowerShell is a perfect tool for this task. Thanks, I've not tried using PowerShell before.
I just tried running this example though and it didn't work - I got a powershell window popping up (and stealing focus) and then vanishing, repeatedly - for several minutes. It didn't result in changing the file.
When I ran PowerShell directly and typed in the commands you suggested this worked fine. Any idea what's going on? I haven't tried enabling unsigned scripts yet - but I'm not so keen on trying that yet until I know what the problem was, as my PC was unusable until the script decided to stop running.–Apr 5 '13 at 14:05.
What about splitting the original file into three, then merging with your substitute byte in the middle? Split the binary into three pieces (start - target-1 / target / target+1 - end) then use COPY to merge the beginning and end chunks with your new byte in the middle.I've never been able to get DOS (or any Windows Command Prompt) to split a file natively, but the free SPLITS.EXE utility is very good and could be included in your solution. COPY is of course a native command.I can't find a link to that utility right now, but googling for 'free dos file split utility' yields many hits.
BIN File SummaryThe BIN File Extension has twenty different file types (mostly seen as the Binary Disk Image File format) and can be opened with thirty distinctive software programs, with the dominant related application developed by Smart Projects ( IsoBuster software).BIN files are categorized ordinarily as Disk Image Files. Other file types can be Executable Files or Game Files.BIN files are found on both mobile and desktop platforms and can be opened using Windows, Mac, and Android operating systems.The Popularity Rating for BIN files is 'Low', which means these files arenot ordinarily found on an everyday user's device.If you are having problems opening BIN files, or would simply like to learn more about the software programs and developers that are associated with them, please see the complete information contained below. Tip: If you know of another program that can open your BIN file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed. Wrong Version of IsoBuster is InstalledIn some cases, you might have a newer (or older) version of a Binary Disk Image File file that is unsupported by your installed application version. If you do not have the proper version IsoBuster (or any of the other programs listed above), you may need to try downloading a different version of it, or one of the other software applications listed above.
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This problem is most common when you have an older version of the software application, and your file was created by a newer version that it cannot recognize. Other Causes of BIN File Opening ProblemsAlthough you might already have IsoBuster or another BIN-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening Binary Disk Image File files. If you are still having problems opening BIN files, there may be other issues that are preventing you from opening these files.
Occasionally you might experience a flawed software installation, which may be due to a problem encountered during the install process. This can prevent your operating system from associating your BIN file with the right software application, affecting what is known as 'file extension associations'.Sometimes, simply reinstalling IsoBuster will solve your problem, properly associating your BIN with IsoBuster. Other times, poor software programming on behalf of the software developer can cause problems with file associations, and you may need to contact the developer for further assistance. If all other steps fail, and you are still experiencing problems opening BIN files, it might be due to a lack of available system resources. Some versions of BIN files can require substantial resources (eg.
Memory/RAM, processing power) to be properly opened by your computer. This is quite common if your computer hardware is older, and you are using a much newer operating system.This issue can occur when your computer is having a hard time keeping up because the operating system (and other services running in the background) might be consuming too many resources for your BIN file to open. Try closing all applications on your PC before attempting to open your Binary Disk Image File. Freeing up all of the available resources on your computer provides the best environment for attempting to open your BIN file. If you've tried all of the steps above, and your BIN file still won't open, you might be due for a hardware upgrade.
In most cases, even if you have older hardware, processing power is still more than adequate for most user's applications (unless you do a lot of CPU resource-intensive work such as 3D rendering, financial / scientific modeling, or intensive multimedia work). Therefore, it's likely that your computer is lacking the necessary amount of memory (more commonly referred to as 'RAM', or random access memory) to complete the file opening task.Try upgrading your memory to see if that helps you open your BIN file. These days, memory upgrades are quite affordable and very easy for even the casual computer user to install in their PC.
As a bonus, you'll probably see a nice performance bump in other tasks carried out on your computer.